Agricultural implement



July 31, 1923. r 1,463,485 H. PETERSON AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT Filed Jan '22, "1921 Patented July 31, 1923.

' "YA GBI UIL URAI, nvirL M i Application filed January: 22,1921; Serial No; 439 ,113.

To izZZw ham itmaly' concern: Be it known that I, HENRY PETERSON, a citizen of the United- States, residing at 1 Hamilton, in the county of Ravalli and '5 State'of'Montana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Agricultural Implements, of which thefollowing is a specification;

The presentinvention relates to agricultural implements and more partciularly to a combination potato digger, hillers, ditch d'i ger and seed coverer. eretofore it has been customary to have A v a separate implement for each of the above 1 operations or, at best only several of the operations obtainable by' one implement. Where more than one operation was contemplated by the same implement there was complexity in the construction, high cost to the farmer, an unnecessarilyincreased number offlpa-rts' to get'o'ut of order, inefficient operationpan'dmany other evident objections.

" The main purposes of the present inven- '25 tion are to provide. an inexpensive, simply constructed, ,efficient and durable combinationiim'plement of the type mentioned which will efiiciently perform all of the operations stated While at the same time avoiding the '30 various'objections both as to'prior separate plements. v In order to more clearly disclose the construction, operation, and use of the invenimplements and as to prior combination imtion, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of the present application. i

In the drawings: I Fig.1 is a side elevation of the invention,

4 arranged as ditcher-and with rake applied;

Fig; 2 is a top plan view'of Fig. 1, with brace rods omitted; 3' is'a' front view of the rake;

' Fig; 4 is a top'plan view of the plow point "IS with separator .ro'ds attached Fig.5 is a front view of the ditcher plate; Fig. his a like View of the coverer plate; and, ,v

I Fig.7'isa top or edge view ofFi'g. 6. [In general arrangement, the'main framework of thecombination implement follows that'ofan ordinary horse'drawn' plow and comprises beam 1, front and'rear standards Q and 3, handle's 4, and runner or base 5.

' The matrace 'of'the beam is mortisedtb.

receive a tenom on the. upper end of standard 2, the mortise and tenon beingso formed that the beammay rock on standard 2. l A bolt 6 having its head 7 seated in a recess 8 in runner 5- extends through beam 1 and, through nut 9 threaded thereon, serves to clamp beam .1 onto the upper end 'ofstand- 'ard 2, the lower end of the standard being made fast'to the runner 5. Bolt 6 also I serves, through the eyes or loops 10 to se- '85 cure the'forward ends of the brace rods 11',

the opposite ends of which are secured either directly to handles" 4- or to thecrossr 0d'or bar eonnecting'them. Rod 12 passes directly through the; upper end of the. rear standard 3 the lower end of which 'ismade fast in the rear of therunner 5. The standard 3, at a'point in line with the rear end of beam 1 is provided with an opening 13 tapering from front to rearvand a'dapted to adjustably receive the reduced" end 16' of beam 1. By means of 1 upper and lower wedges 11 'and15 which be inserted between the beam end and adjacent Walls of opening '13, the beam-may be tipped'or rocked onthe upper end of the front standard2 to regulate the draft or the depth to which the point will enter, A wear'plate or shoe 17 extends beneath runner 5 for its entire length, up around its rear'end a'ndis made fast to the rear standard 3,serving to protect and cover runner 5, enclose'and retain bolt head 7, and brace therunner, while at the same time providing an easy sliding surfacesfor the-runner.

"Mounted on the forward part or end of the runner is a digging point or tip 18 substantially triangular inlongitudinal cross section, and laterally convex, spreading or widening rearwa-rdlytowardeither side, from the tip or point. It may be bolted, riveted or otherwi'se suitably secured to the runner end, in. well known manner. For use as a potato digger a series of'separating rods 19 are used with this point, slightly divergent, rear'- 100 wardly. They are removably secured to the rear under face of the point by b-olts'-20. or other suitable means, in much the samefman Qner as the blades of a' mowing machine are secured to theou'tter bar. Preferably, the 1115 heads-of the rods, through which the securing bolts are passed are'so proportioned and constructed as'to' act a's'spacing blocks-1n usual 'and' well knownmannerythough this is not in any way essential. Whenthe 1m 110 plement is used as a potato digger, the several attachments may be omitted, and when not so used, therods 19 may be removed and the particular attachment secured in opera-- tive position. I

Should it be desired to use the implement for billing vegetables of any .kind, the at-v tachment shown in Fig. 5 is used, being secured in the position and manner shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This comprises a plate 21 of the general outline of a heart, having the tip-deeply and widely notched as at 22. When in position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the plow beam 1 seats in the upper curved depression or notchof the plate, while the runner 5 seats in the lower. Consequently, the plate extends appreciably above. the lower face of the beam at each side and considerably below the upper face of runner 5 at each side. As will be seen, the rear edge of tip-18, due tothe inclination, relatively to the runner 5, extends somewhat above, the top of runner-5. Consequently, .the ,lowerends of plate 21 will'also extend considerably below the rear edge of the tip 18. Therefore, the earth raised by the tip will be immediately engaged by plate 21 and forced to each side and against the vegetable rowshil.ling them, as the implement advances. Of course, ditching may be effected in the same way, the depth or shal lowness of the ditch being regulated by the adjustment ofwedges 14c and 15, as will be obvious. It is essential, of course, to adequately secure plate .21 against the strains it will meet. Forthis purpose, it is designed .to restagainst the bolt 6 which bears against standard '2 and to prevent possible lateral slipping, ribs-22 are provided, arranged to parallel ,standard 2 on either side of the bolt 6. To prevent twisting of the plate about its vertical axis, strong wire ropes or the. like 23 areused, being looped through holes 24 in plate 21 and similar holes 25 in the side members 26 of a metal frame which comprises two similar anglebars each bolted at the lower end to the runner 5 and each provided with a plurality ofperforations in its'upper end adapted to be aligned with similar perforations in the other member to receive a common securing bolt 28 which may be passed through these aligned openings, through the beam 1,. and secured in place by a suitable nut. T o avoid twisting of one angle iron,= relatively to the other, pins 29 are passed through aligned openings at each side of the beam, making the frame practically a unitary, rigidstructure, as, will be clear. Obviously, rigid wire or iron rods or similar rods with turnbuckle adjustment for various lengths may be used in place of the ropes 23. Their construc tion, application and operation will be so readily understoodthat it is not thought necessary to illustrate them. By spreadlng 30 is used, of a different construction, disposed. differently, and operating in a different way. It has short ribs 31 and perforations 32 which operate in, the same Wayas the corresponding elements of plate 21, and

it is held in operative position; in the same manner, It shouldbe particularly noticed that there is no notch in its lower edgethat its lower edge, when in position, iscoincident with the. upper face of runner 5 on which it rests and that nopart of it "extends below this upper face ofrunner 5.

ing usedfbetween two rows, after the seed has been placed, the beam willbe adjusted for very shallow plowing. Consequently, the coverer plate will simply scrape the earth at the tops of the-rows into the seed drills orfurrows, just enough to adequately cover the seed, but will have no hilling effect, as in the case of the ditching or billing plate 21.

In the case of small seed planted on ridges, and to be. raked in or covered only very lightly, plate 30, vofcourse, is not practicableit would simply scrape all the seed from the ridges, loosely to the sides there; .of, leaving the tops bare and the sides loosely scattered over. with uncovered stray ,seeds. I

For such workpespecially, the'rake bar attachment 33 has been designed; This com prisesa head or bar of suflicientlength, to extend across the tops of two parallelseed rows or ridges, when in place on the imple ment, the-implement being aboutmidway between the rows. It is provided with-a notch 34. about the centre of its upper edge and adapted .to receive the lower face or.

edge of the reduced end 16 of beam 1, to prevent the rake head from; slid-inglaterally, relatively to beam 1. In orderto hold it up to a solid seat against the beam end, ropes 35 may be used, one .at or near each end and connecting the rakewith the corresponding end of cross bar 12. And to prevent any twisting movement, ropes 36 may be used, being looped through perforations and through perforations in the frame members 26, in the same manner as with plates 21 and 30,,a-s will be wellunderstood. The head, of course, is provided with rake teeth 38 which rake in the seed as the implement is drawn, forward. Clearly, rods with turnbuckles or other well known' con necting means may be substituted forIthe ropes 35 and 36, as previously explained relatively to ropes 23. v i

The clevis 40 with a series of notches to adjustably receive the quick-turning clevis Of ,course, also, when-the implement is-be- 8 hook 41, for short turning at the end of a. row, enables the use of the implement in very close quarters. It is to be clearly understood, of course, that practically all of the parts ofthe implement, and especially the several attachments 21, 30, and 33 may be made of iron, wood, or anyother suitable material.

Many changes may be made in, the con struction, arrangement, and disposition of the various parts of the invention, within the scope of the claims, without in any way departing from the field and scope of the invention, and it is meant to include all such within this application.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is: v

1. An agricultural implement comprising a beam, a runner, standards connecting said runner and beam, a digging member carried by said runner, a plate mounted in front of one of said standards and carried by said runner, a. frame connectedto said runner and extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom to either side of the aforesaid beam, and connections between the opposite sides of said frame and the corresponding ends of the aforesaid plate. I

2. An agricultural implement comprising a beam, a runner, standards connecting said runner and beam, a digging member carried by said runner, a plate mounted in front of one of said standards and carried by said runner, a frame connected to said runner and extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom to either side of the aforesaid beam, connections between the opposite sides of said frame and the corresponding ends of the aforesaid plate, and means for adjusting said frame.

3. An agricultural implement comp-rising a beam, a runner, standards connecting said runner and beam, a digging member carried by'said runner, a plate mounted in front of one of said standards and carried by said runner, a frame connected to said runner and extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom to either side of the aforesaid beam, connections between the opposite sides of said frame and the corresponding ends of the aforesaid plate, and means for preventing twisting of said frame.

4. An agricultural implement comprising a beam, a runner, standards connecting said runner and beam, a digging member carried by said runner, a plate carried by said runner and rockably mounted on the front of one of said standards, an adjustable triangular frame connected to said runner in. the rear of the forward standard and extending upwardly and outwardly considerably to each side of said beam, connections between the opposite side members of said frame and the corresponding end of said plate, and

means for adjusting said frame.

5. An agricultural implement comprising a beam, a runner, standards connecting said frame and the corresponding end o-f said plate, means for adjusting saidframe, and means for preventing twisting of said frame.

6. An agricultural implement comprising a beam, a runner, standards connecting said runners and beam, a digging member carried by said runner, a plate carried by said runner and rockably mounted on the front of one of said standards, ribs carried by said plate and adapted to engage said standard to prevent said plate from slipping laterally about said standard, an adjustable triangular frame connected vtosaid runner in the rear of the forward standardand extending upwardly and outwardly considerplate, means for adjusting said frame, and:

means for preventing twisting of said frame. V

7. An attachment for agricultural implements comprising, a plate adapted to be carried thereby and to extend from the digging point to the beam and having edges 'extending below the rear edge of the digging point and above the lower edge of the beam and provided with means adapted to engage a standard of said'implement to prevent lateral movement of said plate relatively to the standard of said implement.

Signed at Hamilton, county of Ravalli,

State of Montana, this 17th day of January, 1921.

HENRY PETERSON. 

